2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/20/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 UCLA 3 69 215 3.12 1 23.00 71.67
2 Northwestern 3 74 173 2.34 0 24.67 57.67
3 Michigan 4 108 278 2.57 1 27.00 69.50
4 Miami (Florida) 5 136 404 2.97 5 27.20 80.80
5 Syracuse 5 137 631 4.61 5 27.40 126.20
6 Nebraska 4 111 258 2.32 2 27.75 64.50
7 Oregon 3 85 401 4.72 6 28.33 133.67
8 Iowa 4 115 258 2.24 1 28.75 64.50
8 Minnesota 4 115 297 2.58 2 28.75 74.25
8 Stanford 4 115 423 3.68 6 28.75 105.75
11 Northern Illinois 5 145 511 3.52 5 29.00 102.20
11 USC 4 116 609 5.25 4 29.00 152.25
13 Mississippi 5 147 182 1.24 0 29.40 36.40
14 LSU 5 148 405 2.74 6 29.60 81.00
15 South Carolina 5 149 495 3.32 5 29.80 99.00
16 Arizona State 4 120 249 2.08 2 30.00 62.25
16 Memphis 5 150 440 2.93 7 30.00 88.00
16 James Madison 5 150 474 3.16 3 30.00 94.80
16 Vanderbilt 5 150 540 3.60 3 30.00 108.00
20 Illinois 4 121 499 4.12 1 30.25 124.75
20 Kentucky 4 121 566 4.68 5 30.25 141.50
22 UCF 3 91 264 2.90 2 30.33 88.00
22 Cincinnati 3 91 414 4.55 0 30.33 138.00
24 Maryland 3 92 286 3.11 2 30.67 95.33
25 Arkansas 5 154 441 2.86 4 30.80 88.20
26 Texas 7 216 754 3.49 5 30.86 107.71
27 Indiana 4 124 395 3.19 3 31.00 98.75
27 Army 4 124 611 4.93 6 31.00 152.75
29 Ball State 4 125 670 5.36 8 31.25 167.50
30 BYU 3 94 317 3.37 4 31.33 105.67
31 California 5 158 517 3.27 3 31.60 103.40
32 Wisconsin 3 95 424 4.46 6 31.67 141.33
33 Utah 2 64 219 3.42 1 32.00 109.50
33 Georgia Tech 5 160 584 3.65 6 32.00 116.80
33 Washington State 12 384 2067 5.38 20 32.00 172.25
36 Hawai'i 5 161 627 3.89 7 32.20 125.40
37 Middle Tennessee 4 129 635 4.92 12 32.25 158.75
38 Missouri 5 162 482 2.98 1 32.40 96.40
39 Rutgers 4 130 831 6.39 8 32.50 207.75
40 Florida State 4 131 558 4.26 6 32.75 139.50
41 Texas A&M 5 164 694 4.23 4 32.80 138.80
42 Nevada 6 197 912 4.63 11 32.83 152.00
43 Auburn 4 132 356 2.70 3 33.00 89.00
43 UNLV 6 198 760 3.84 9 33.00 126.67
43 North Carolina State 5 165 848 5.14 9 33.00 169.60
46 Tennessee 5 166 404 2.43 4 33.20 80.80
46 Louisville 5 166 534 3.22 4 33.20 106.80
46 Ohio 5 166 563 3.39 9 33.20 112.60
46 South Alabama 5 166 720 4.34 10 33.20 144.00
46 Sam Houston State 5 166 759 4.57 10 33.20 151.80
51 Kennesaw State 4 133 547 4.11 6 33.25 136.75
52 Houston 3 101 345 3.42 1 33.67 115.00
52 Colorado State 6 202 922 4.56 13 33.67 153.67
54 Ohio State 6 203 463 2.28 4 33.83 77.17
55 West Virginia 4 136 548 4.03 6 34.00 137.00
55 Troy 4 136 764 5.62 9 34.00 191.00
57 Fresno State 6 205 695 3.39 3 34.17 115.83
58 Eastern Michigan 4 137 492 3.59 3 34.25 123.00
58 Connecticut 12 411 1536 3.74 14 34.25 128.00
58 Washington 4 137 573 4.18 3 34.25 143.25
58 Virginia 4 137 591 4.31 5 34.25 147.75
62 Miami (Ohio) 5 172 947 5.51 8 34.40 189.40
63 Arizona 2 69 283 4.10 2 34.50 141.50
64 Appalachian State 3 104 533 5.13 5 34.67 177.67
65 Georgia State 4 139 682 4.91 9 34.75 170.50
66 Oklahoma 5 174 566 3.25 4 34.80 113.20
66 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 174 786 4.52 8 34.80 157.20
68 Boise State 6 209 816 3.90 10 34.83 136.00
69 Penn State 6 211 537 2.55 5 35.17 89.50
70 SMU 5 176 570 3.24 7 35.20 114.00
70 South Florida 5 176 686 3.90 11 35.20 137.20
70 Georgia Southern 5 176 983 5.59 15 35.20 196.60
73 North Texas 5 177 719 4.06 8 35.40 143.80
74 Oregon State 11 391 2096 5.36 24 35.55 190.55
75 Oklahoma State 3 107 472 4.41 4 35.67 157.33
76 Florida 5 179 481 2.69 5 35.80 96.20
76 New Mexico 5 179 1292 7.22 14 35.80 258.40
78 Kansas 3 108 335 3.10 2 36.00 111.67
78 Arkansas State 5 180 982 5.46 13 36.00 196.40
80 Wyoming 5 181 824 4.55 7 36.20 164.80
80 Air Force 5 181 949 5.24 10 36.20 189.80
82 Colorado 3 109 437 4.01 5 36.33 145.67
83 Pittsburgh 5 182 521 2.86 3 36.40 104.20
83 Boston College 5 182 617 3.39 4 36.40 123.40
83 North Carolina 5 182 637 3.50 6 36.40 127.40
83 Tulane 5 182 898 4.93 8 36.40 179.60
87 TCU 4 146 532 3.64 4 36.50 133.00
87 Notre Dame 16 584 2209 3.78 16 36.50 138.06
89 Texas State 5 183 613 3.35 11 36.60 122.60
90 Wake Forest 4 147 706 4.80 6 36.75 176.50
90 New Mexico State 4 147 878 5.97 13 36.75 219.50
92 Duke 5 184 660 3.59 6 36.80 132.00
93 Kansas State 3 111 349 3.14 5 37.00 116.33
94 Louisiana-Monroe 4 149 593 3.98 7 37.25 148.25
95 Georgia 5 187 802 4.29 5 37.40 160.40
96 Massachusetts 11 413 2122 5.14 30 37.55 192.91
97 Buffalo 5 188 789 4.20 7 37.60 157.80
98 Central Michigan 4 151 634 4.20 7 37.75 158.50
99 Alabama 5 189 574 3.04 1 37.80 114.80
100 Bowling Green 5 191 968 5.07 6 38.20 193.60
101 Tulsa 4 153 471 3.08 6 38.25 117.75
102 UTSA 5 192 581 3.03 7 38.40 116.20
103 Florida Atlantic 4 154 707 4.59 6 38.50 176.75
103 Iowa State 4 154 750 4.87 4 38.50 187.50
105 Temple 4 155 681 4.39 6 38.75 170.25
105 Charlotte 4 155 735 4.74 12 38.75 183.75
107 Michigan State 3 117 301 2.57 2 39.00 100.33
107 Coastal Carolina 5 195 1035 5.31 10 39.00 207.00
107 Southern Mississippi 4 156 892 5.72 12 39.00 223.00
110 Utah State 5 198 1090 5.51 11 39.60 218.00
111 Texas Tech 4 159 763 4.80 11 39.75 190.75
112 Clemson 5 199 1165 5.85 10 39.80 233.00
113 Toledo 5 200 680 3.40 5 40.00 136.00
113 San Jose State 6 240 843 3.51 12 40.00 140.50
115 Virginia Tech 5 201 891 4.43 9 40.20 178.20
116 Akron 4 161 827 5.14 11 40.25 206.75
117 East Carolina 5 202 608 3.01 2 40.40 121.60
118 Baylor 3 124 408 3.29 1 41.33 136.00
119 Louisiana Tech 5 207 872 4.21 10 41.40 174.40
120 Rice 4 166 634 3.82 6 41.50 158.50
121 Navy 4 167 712 4.26 7 41.75 178.00
121 Liberty 4 167 728 4.36 10 41.75 182.00
121 UAB 4 167 781 4.68 8 41.75 195.25
121 Florida International 4 167 851 5.10 12 41.75 212.75
125 San Diego State 5 209 843 4.03 8 41.80 168.60
125 Western Michigan 5 209 1117 5.34 13 41.80 223.40
127 Western Kentucky 5 210 972 4.63 10 42.00 194.40
128 Marshall 4 170 774 4.55 8 42.50 193.50
129 UTEP 4 176 956 5.43 11 44.00 239.00
130 Jacksonville State 5 228 1027 4.50 13 45.60 205.40
131 Kent State 4 184 1173 6.38 12 46.00 293.25
132 Mississippi State 4 189 840 4.44 5 47.25 210.00
133 Old Dominion 4 191 742 3.88 9 47.75 185.50
134 Purdue 3 144 807 5.60 10 48.00 269.00